Analysis of Social Science Learning Thematic and Modern Economic Literacy of Junior High School Students in Garut Regency Alni Dahlena- Tetep*- Nizar Alam Hamdani- Odang Hermanto- Maskur-Slamet Nopharipaldi Rohman
Institut Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
Economic modernization is a necessity, along with the development of information technology, economic activities follow the trends that occur in the world of information technology. The development of the digital economy has provided a new culture in the economic activities of our society today. One of the studies of social studies learning is economics, so social studies learning requires a study of economic modernization so that students have basic knowledge and understanding of the development of current economic activities. Through qualitative descriptive research, this study aims to find out how thematic social studies learning is carried out by teachers, then how the literacy level of economic modernization is introduced and how thematic social studies learning provides students^ understanding and literacy of economic modernization. The results of the study indicate that the social studies learning presented by the teacher has integrated contemporary economic development issues such as e-commerce, online shopping and others. Furthermore, the teacher presents learning by bringing closer to cases and examples of modern economic development, based on this, the Thematic Social Studies learning which is presented and packaged with contemporary issues can provide students with an understanding of the current literacy of economic modernization. It is necessary further that social studies thematic learning is presented more contextually, especially in studying economic material.
Keywords: Thematic Social Studies Learning, Modern Economic Literacy
